Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing and the Doha Data Forum, SESRIC, in collaboration with the National Planning Council (NPC) of the State of Qatar, organized a webinar titled “Data Visualization Techniques for Communicating Sustainability Insights” on 03 October 2024.

The SESRIC delegation, led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, participated in the First Meeting of the OIC Intergovernmental Expert Group held at the OIC General Secretariat Headquarters in Jeddah Saudi Arabia on 1-3 October 20024 to discuss the draft Programme of Action for the decade 2026-2035.

SESRIC participated in the 18^th Meeting of the OIC Exchanges Forum (OICEF), which was held virtually on 1 October 2024.

Within the framework of its Project titled “Empowering Youth through Enhancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET): A Pathway to Employment and Success,” SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Enhancing Policies and Strategies for Effective TVET Systems in OIC Member Countries” on 1-3 October 2024. The Project is funded by the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) under the 11th Call for Project Proposals of the COMCEC Project Funding.

In its capacity as the Secretariat, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye organised the 6^th Meeting of the OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum, in Istanbul, Türkiye. The meeting gathered 57 governors and senior officials from the Central Banks of 21 OIC countries, along international institutions representatives to discuss the global economic outlook and explore ways to enhance cooperation among OIC countries within the framework of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) financial cooperation agenda.

SESRIC hosted a special event at its headquarters in Ankara to officially launch the 2023 edition of the “Statistical Yearbook on OIC Member Countries” and the new version of the OIC Statistics Database (OICStat). The event was attended by the Ambassadors of Bangladesh, Palestine, Mauritania, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia, along with representatives from various embassies and international organizations, researchers, and officials from the relevant Turkish national institutions, notably the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

SESRIC participated in the Collaborative Surveillance Working Group (WG) meeting for the Pan-European Network for Disease Control (NDC), which was organised in a hybrid format by the NDC Secretariat of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe on 26-27 September 2024.

SESRIC hosted a panel discussion titled “Strengthening the Role of Data for Policymaking” as part of its Launch Event of the Statistical Yearbook on OIC Member Countries and the new version of the OIC Statistics (OICStat) Database. The event took place on 26 September 2024 at SESRIC’s headquarters in Ankara.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Social Security Institutions Capacity Building Programme (SSI-CaB), the Centre organised a Webinar on “Sustainability and Financing Mechanisms for Social Security Institutions”. The Webinar brought together 64 experts and executives from ministries and national institutions across 14 OIC member countries.

Within the framework of its Statistical Experience Sharing Webinar Series, SESRIC organized a Webinar on “Modernization of NSOs through Digitalization” on 26 September 2024. The webinar was conducted in collaboration with representatives from relevant international organizations and the OIC countries.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), organised a Training Course on “Agriculture Statistics” on 25-26 September 2024.

SESRIC participated in the 23^rd Meeting of the COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group, held under the theme of “Developing Intelligent Transportation Systems in OIC Member Countries” on 24-25 September 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye.

SESRIC participated in the 23^rd Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group, held under the theme of “Developing and Branding Gastronomy Tourism Destinations within OIC” on 24-25 September 2024, in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye.

SESRIC hosted a delegation of young diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, accompanied by representatives from the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, at its headquarters in Ankara. The delegation was warmly received by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC.

SESRIC held a coordinating meeting with the recently established Council of Competition and Antitrust of the State of Libya to discuss potential areas of cooperation between the two institutions.

H.E. Amb. Dr. İrfan NEZİROĞLU, Director General of Support Services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye and Ambassador Designate of Republic of Türkiye to Islamic Republic of Pakistan, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara.

Prof. Dr. Murat YÜLEK, Rector of OSTIM Technical University, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK at the SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara. The meeting underscored the potential for collaboration between OSTIM Technical University and SESRIC, focusing on the fields of higher education, research, and economic development.

SESRIC participated in the 23^rd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Agriculture Working Group, held in Ankara from September 19 to 20, 2024. The meeting centred on the theme “Developing Livestock Production and Fisheries to Enhance Food Security and Promote Sustainable Agricultural Development in OIC Countries”. It gathered representatives from agricultural authorities of OIC member countries, along with representatives from OIC institutions and various international organisations.

SESRIC participated in the 23^rd Meeting of the COMCEC Trade Working Group, held under the theme of “Improving Quality Infrastructure in the OIC Member Countries” on 19-20 September 2024, in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye.

SESRIC participated in the “Virtual Symposium on Achieving OIC Goals and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Strengthening Youth Partnerships”, organized by the OIC General Secretariat and the Ministry of Sports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 19 September 2024 to commemorate the OIC Youth Day.